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| Iraq |
| Saddam hiding in fortress |
| 2003-04-15 |
| We really need to find a body, or stories like this will be showing up in tabloids for years. Saddam Hussein is holed up in a desert fortress with his generals preparing for a final bloody showdown, war commanders believe. Final Bloody Showdown IV - The Fortress of Al Hawijah US troops who swept into his home town of Tikrit were told by residents that Saddam was in the city four days ago. They did? I must have missed that, I was busy watching the house to house, hand to hand combat raging as Sammy's forces defended Tikrit to the last man. Or was I cleaning the garage? But he fled to the desert village of Al Hawijah with his family, aides and a personal army as Allied soldiers advanced on the city. A personal army, this must be the Super Secret Special Elite Republican Guard, Fisk Division. The dictator left behind hundreds of Fedayeen paramilitaries to defend Tikrit and buy him some time — but they folded as US Marines moved in. Marines have that effect on people Saddam has now turned Al Hawijah — about 60 miles north-east of Tikrit and 50 miles west of Kirkuk — into his last stronghold. Last Stronghold v3.0 Kurdish police were massacred when they ventured into the village a day after he arrived. They run into the Turkish Army? (Hi Murat) Survivors said the area was now overrun with foreign Arabs loyal to Saddam. Loyal at least until he leaves the room But it is not known if murderous sons Uday and Qusay were with him — or if they are already dead. (sniff) Smells like dead to me Al Hawijah now threatens to be the scene of Saddam’s final battle as Allied troops close in. Saddam's Last Stand, Attack on the Fortress of Death, The Battle for Al Hawijah, Desert Showdown, Bloody Sand, and my favorite, Sammy and Sons II - The Final Chapter. |
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